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Healing the Inner Child with Mike Oglesbee | #12

05 June 2026 53:54 Joseph Elisha, M.D.

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Pain can either define you or refine you and this conversation shows exactly how to transform it into strength.

In this deeply moving episode of Drop The Shades, host Joseph Elisha sits down with coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner Mike Oglesbee to unpack trauma, anxiety, suicidal ideation, estrangement, self-love, and the hidden gifts inside suffering. Mike shares his raw personal journey from a troubled childhood and years of inner turmoil to building a life devoted to helping others heal.

Together, they explore how childhood trauma shapes adulthood, why anxiety is rooted in fear and control, how hypnotherapy works on the subconscious mind, and what it truly means to set boundaries from a place of self-love. This is a conversation about healing, surrender, resilience, and becoming the person you were always meant to be.

Key themes in this episode:

  • How trauma can stunt emotional growth

  • Why anxiety is future-based thinking

  • The role of self-love and boundaries in healing

  • Turning suffering into purpose and meaning

  • Rewiring the subconscious through hypnotherapy and NLP

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, identity, trauma, or finding meaning in difficult experiences, this episode will leave you feeling seen, challenged, and inspired.


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